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Track cyclist Matt Richardson has been crowned 2022 WAIS Athlete of the Year, following an outstanding year where he >

The Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rohan Wight as Cycling Head >

The Western Australian Institute of Sport congratulations Cameron Meyer on his successful career following his retirement. The long-time WAIS >

The Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) and AusCycling are delighted to announce the relaunch of the WAIS Cycling >

WAIS graduate Jai Hindley has ridden himself in to the history books as the first Australian to win the Giro d'Italia

WAIS graduate Jai Hindley has again impressed at the Giro d'Italia winning stage nine of the 2022 race

WAIS graduate Matt Richardson has made an outstanding start to the track cycling season culminating in sprint gold at the second round of the UCI Track Nation Cup in Canada

WAIS graduate Matt Richardson lead Australia to their first ever gold in the restructured Tissot UCI Track Nations Cup. In >

WAIS graduate Conor Leahy rode himself in to the history books at the 2022 Australian Track National Championships

WAIS graduate Sam Welsford has claimed bronze in the men's team pursuit as Australia bounced back from a crash in qualifying to find the podium for a second time

WAIS graduate Matthew Richardson broke the Olympic Record as he came close to winning an Olympic medal in the men's team sprint

Sam Welsford and the Australian men's team pursuit squad had their dreams of gold dented by a crash just over a kilometre in to the race

WAIS graduate Luke Durbridge will make his Olympic debut in Tokyo

Nine time world champion Cameron Meyer will compete at a second Olympic Games after being selected to the Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo

Tokyo bound Matt Richardson has successfully defended his national sprint crown at the 2021 Australian Track Championships

Cycling graduate Conor Leahy has bounced back from a broken collarbone to defend his national title in the 4km individual pursuit

WAIS cycling graduate Jai Hindley has been named SportWest RAC Sports Star of the Year following his historic Giro d'Italia performance.

WAIS cycling graduate Sam Welsford won the 2021 Australian Madison National title with Leigh Howard in a hotly contest race

WAIS cycling graduate Jai Hindley rides in to the history books as the first WA rider to finish on the podium of a grand tour

Western Australian cyclists Luke Durbridge and Jai Hindley have been selected in the 14-member Australian Team for the 2020 UCI Road World Championships.

WAIS track cycling graduates Sam Welsford and Matt Richardson have been selected in the Australian Olympic Team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.

WAIS cycling graduate Matthew Richardson won team sprint bronze at the 2020 UCI Track World Championships.

Western Australian cyclists Cam Meyer, Luke Durbridge and Sam Welsford claimed a WA trifecta in the elite men's races at the 2020 Australian Road National Championships in Ballarat.

Reigning World Champion Sam Welsford, nine-time world champion Cameron Meyer and rising star Matthew Richardson have been selected in the Australian Team for the 2020 UCI World Championships in Berlin, Germany.

Dual World Champion Sam Wesford was named Australia's Elite Male Track Cyclist of the Year at the Cycling Australia 2019 Cyclist of the Year Awards in Brisbane.

WA cyclists Sam Welsford and Cameron Meyer claimed silver medals at the New Zealand round of the UCI Track World Cup over the weekend.

Cameron Meyer, Sam Weslford and Matthew Richardson have been selected in the Australian Team for two back to back Track World Cups in December.

West Australian cyclist Luke Zaccaria has claimed three national titles at the 2020 Cycling Australia Para-cycling Track National Championships, in Brisbane over the weekend.

West Australia's strong cycling pedigree was on display at the 2020 Oceania Track Championships in Invercargill, New Zealand with five titles and six medals heading back to Perth.

Eight West Australian cyclists will line up at the 2020 Oceania Track Championships, October 16-19, in Invercargill, New Zealand.

Luke Durbridge has finished 13th in the elite men's time trial at the 2019 UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire, England.

At 28 years of age, professional road cyclist Luke Durbridge is living the dream. Where others see sacrifice, he sees opportunity. His skill, is not confusing the two.

Olympic silver medallist Sam Welsford returned to national level racing last week picking up two wins and top 10 on every stage on route to third place overall finish at the Tour of the Great South Coast.

Western Australian road cyclist Jai Hindley has recorded the best result of his fledgling pro-team racing career to date, after securing second place in the general classification at the Tour of Poland.

Reigning national road time-trial champion Luke Durbridge has been selected for the Australian team that will contest the 2019 UCI Road World Championships in Yorkshire in late September.

Sam Welsford will ride the scratch race on Friday in his newly minted world champion rainbow jersey as the 2019 Australian Track Championships take place in Brisbane.

Tyler Lindorff enjoyed an excellent campaign at the Oceania Road Championships in Tasmania last weekend, taking out the U23 title in the men's road race.

Cyclist Luke Durbridge has helped Mitchelton-SCOTT power their way to victory in the opening team time trial at Tirreno-Adriatico, taking the stage by an impressive seven seconds in Lido di Camaiore.

Multiple track world champions Sam Welsford and Cameron Meyer have completed their campaigns at the UCI World Titles in Poland.

Sam Welsford has produced an incredible performance to win two gold medals in the space of 30 minutes at the 2019 UCI Track World Championships in Poland.

Sam Welsford will ride for a third career world championship title in the men's team pursuit on Thursday evening after Australia set up a ride-off for gold against archrivals Great Britain.

Sam Welsford is excited to be back on the World Championships stage and is champing at the bit at the prospect of chasing his third team pursuit rainbow jersey for Australia in four years.

Emerging track sprint star Matt Richardson will make his senior World Championship debut at next month's UCI Track titles in Poland.

Western Australia's competing talent enjoyed a highly successful campaign at the UCI Track World Cup in Hong Kong.

Sam Welsford has won the 2019 Omnium national title at the DISC Velodrome in Melbourne, defending the championship he won 12 months ago.

The Western Australian Institute of Sport is pleased to announce the appointment of Matt Crampton as Head Coach of the WAIS Cycling Program.

WA cyclists have enjoyed a successful opening two days of competition at the 2019 Oceania Track Championships in Adelaide.

Western Australian cyclists competed across junior, U23 and elite men's levels at the recent UCI Road World Championships in Austria.

Two Western Australian cyclists have earned invitation to join the select group Australian Cycling Team Podium Potential Academy in Adelaide.

Western Australian Robert Power has earned selection for the eight-strong Australian men's road race team at this year's UCI World Road Championships in Innsbruck, Austria.

Road cyclist Tyler Lindorff has earned a call-up for the Australian U19 team set to take on the UCI Road World Championships in Austria next September.

Three time WAIS Athlete of the Year and eight time World Champion, Cameron Meyer is set to commence his campaign at the 2018 UCI Track World Championships this Saturday in Apeldoom, Netherlands.

Western Australia's Sam Welsford conquered reigning world and national champion Jordan Kerby in front of a raucous Brisbane home-crowd as he made a strong statement in reclaiming the individual pursuit crown at the Track Nationals.

Western Australian track cyclist Sam Welsford has earned the title of Australian omnium champion after a dominant performance at the titles held in Melbourne recently.

With the Oceania Track Championships well underway in Cambridge, New Zealand, WAIS cyclists Conor Leahy and Rihana Pezaj have put forward some impressive performances, both achieving podium finishes.

This week we've caught up with 2017 WAIS Junior Athlete of the Year nominee Matt Richardson to find out how he got into track cycling whilst we also learnt about his earlier sporting life as an elite gymnast.

Fresh from winning the London Six Day in their last start, WA cyclist Cameron Meyer and his track partner Callum Scotson continued their Madison success with a storming victory in 120-lap race at the Poland Track World Cup.

Track cycling star Cameron Meyer has claimed a title win at the London Six Day series partnering fellow Aussie Callum Scotson.

Cyclist Sam Welsford has claimed victory in the Tour of Gippsland ahead of fellow West Aussie Michael Freiberg in the National Road Series event.

WA cyclist Sam Welsford secured victory in the opening stage of the National Road Series Tour of Gippsland today.

Cycling Australia has announced a new high-performance strategy aimed at Australia regaining its position as the world's leading cycling nation.

Canberran Michael Matthews has taken bronze in the men's road race at the 2017 Road World Championships in Norway.

Western Australian road cyclist Luke Durbridge has been selected for the 2017 UCI Road World Championships to be held in Bergen, Norway starting September 16.

The 2017 UCI Junior Track World Championships have wrapped up in Montichiari, Italy with WA's elite young talent returning some competitive performances.

Professional road cycling setup Team Sunweb have announced the signing of WA talents Michael Storer and Jai Hindley with both set to wear the team colours from 2018.

All four WA representatives on the 2017 Australian Junior Track World Championship team were on the boards on the opening day of competition in Montichiari, Italy.

Track World Champion Cam Meyer has announced he will return for the 2017 edition of the London Six-Day track event.

World Champion track cyclist Sam Welsford has underlined his class with a dominant display at the Japan Track Cup in Izu, Shizuoka.

Western Australia will have four athletes in the Australian team for August's Junior Track World Championships in Italy.

WAIS is home to hundreds of elite athletes all hailing from different walks of life in pursuit of different goals. This month, InsideWAIS caught up with Luke Zaccaria to gain an insight into his sporting journey to date.

Western Australian road talent Jade Haines has won the women's criterium title at the U19 Australian Road Championships in Geelong last weekend.

Dual former Madison World Champion Cameron Meyer has greeted the return of the track cycling event back into the Olympic program for Tokyo 2020.

Cameron Meyer has taken third place in the An Post Ras in Ireland riding with the Australian U23 road squad.

Michael Storer has out climbed the field to claim an impressive solo victory on stage four of the An Post Ras in Ireland.

Dual team pursuit world champion and Olympic silver medallist Sam Welsford has made a return to road cycling at the An Post Ras in Ireland with the Australian U23 national team.

WA cyclist Michael Storer has claimed victory in the Gran Premio Industrie del Marmo in Italy, riding for the Australian U23 road team.

World class track and road cyclist Melissa Hoskins has announced her retirement from the sport following a glittering career.

Herald Sun Tour runner up Jai Hindley has continued his early season success for the Australian Under 23 National Team after finishing second at Trofeo Citta di San Vendemiano.

Cameron Meyer's return to elite track cycling has yielded a three medal haul at the 2017 World Championships in Hong Kong, including gold in the men's team pursuit with fellow WA talent Sam Welsford.

Australia kick started its title defence of its men's team pursuit crown with a scorching near-world record ride in qualifying on day 1 of the 2017 Track World Championships in Hong Kong.

WA cyclist Cameron Meyer has spoken of his passion for world championship track cycling as he and Sam Welsford prepare to wear the green and gold of Australia at the 2017 titles in Hong Kong.

With five WA cyclists this week announced on the Australian Junior Track World Championship long team, WAIS head coach Clay Worthington has highlighted the importance of a connected team approach.

Five WA track cycling athletes have been named in Australia's longteam for the 2017 UCI Junior Track World Championships in China.

A superb performance from Luke Durbridge nearly paid dividends for ORICA-SCOTT at Dwars door Vlaanderen with the in-form West Australian crossing the line in fourth place, narrowly off the podium after an outstanding ride.

WA cyclists have been in the thick of the action, across the globe over the past week with local riders competing in the Oceania Road Champs, Bendigo Madison and European World Tour events.

Olympic silver medallist Sam Welsford and six time track world champion Cameron Meyer have today been named on Cycling Australia's 22-strong team for the April Track World Championships in Hong Kong.

Western Australia has completed a successful campaign at the 2017 Australian Track Championships in Brisbane returning 17 medals across senior and U19 ranks.

Western Australia's elite men's team pursuit has lifted the Southcott Cup after claiming the national title on the opening day of the Australian Track Championships in Brisbane.

Western Australia has sent a talent-laden squad to compete at the 2017 Australian Track Cycling Championships in Brisbane starting on Thursday, highlighted by the world champion pairing of Cam Meyer and Sam Welsford.

Western Australian track cyclist Sam Welsford has won omnium gold at the weekend Cali World Cup in Colombia as he sharpens preparations for the up-coming Australian Track Championships in Brisbane.

World Champion track cyclist Sam Welsford has been named in the Australian squad for the Cali World Cup held in Colombia this weekend.

Western Australian cyclist Jai Hindley has taken out the title of Best Young Rider at the 2017 Herald Sun Tour, after a strong performance across the four stage race.

Western Australian road cyclist Luke Durbridge is preparing for a busy 2017 season off the back of a successful Australian summer that saw him compete at the Road Championships, Tour Down Under and at the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race last weekend.

WA cyclist Cameron Meyer came within inches of snatching victory at the Cadel Evans Road Race on Saturday after a daring attack.

Western Australian road cycling provided an exciting glimpse to the future at the Tour Down Under in South Australia, with three athletes earning representation in the top ten of the Best Young Rider standings.

January the 4th saw Western Australian cyclist Jessica Allen named Elite Women's Criterium Champion at the 2017 MARS Cycling Australia Road National Championships, held in Ballarat.

Stage Two of the Santos Tour Down Under has seen Western Australian cyclist Michael Storer finish in eight place.

Western Australian cyclists Cameron Meyer and Sam Welsford have won the 2017 Australian Madison title in Melbourne, following a sensational ride on Saturday evening at Hisense Arena.

Cycling Australia has confirmed their pre-selections for the Australian National Teams, selecting two Western Australian future WorldTour stars in Jai Hindley and Michael Storer.

WA's emerging cycling talent has provided a glimpse of its future potential with a successful campaign at the Oceania Championships in Melbourne, headlined by a sprint clean-sweep from Kye Bonser.

WA track talent Sam Welsford has made a bold impression in his first competition since the Rio Olympics, claiming gold in the team pursuit and points race on the opening day of the 2017 Oceania Championships in Melbourne.

Sam Welsford has taken home the titles of elite men's track cyclist and men's U23 cyclist of the year at the 2016 Cycling Australia Awards in Melbourne.

Three WAIS cycling athletes have recently been named as finalists for the upcoming 2016 Jayco Cycling Australia Awards to be held in Melbourne on the 18th of November.

Cameron Meyer's Track World Cup return didn't disappoint as he put in a commanding display to claim points race gold on the second day in Glasgow before adding Madison silver with partner Callum Scotson on the final day of competition.

Western Australian cyclist, Cameron Meyer has been named as part of Australia's Track World Cup team ahead of the opening rounds of the UCI Track World Cup in November.

The Western Australian Institute of Sport crowned cyclist Sam Welsford as the 2016 WAIS Athlete of the Year at its Annual Dinner at HBF Stadium last Saturday.

Western Australian cyclist Luke Durbridge has won bronze with GreenEDGE cycling in the team time trial at the 2016 UCI Road World Championships in Doha.

WAIS cyclist Jade Haines has won the women's Maddison exhibition race that closed out competition at the UCI Junior Track World Championships in Switzerland over the weekend.

Two WAIS cyclists took to the boards on the opening day of the UCI Junior Track World Championships in Aigle, Switzerland.

WAIS scholarship athlete Luke Durbridge has earned selection for a third Tour de France campaign after Orica Green-Edge named him on their nine-strong team for the 2016 edition.

A youthful Western Australian team has enjoyed a strong start to the ITS Melbourne track cycling event at the DISC Velodrome with Jade Haines and Kye Bonser both earning keirin wins.

WAIS scholarship athlete Jai Hindley currently sits second overall after four stages of the An Post Ras in Ireland.

The stars seem to be aligning for emerging talent Sam Welsford on the Road to Rio with the 20-year-old cyclist >

Two-time Madison world champion Cameron Meyer and reigning national champion Callum Scotson executed a smart and tactical Madison, finishing two >

Australia will face defending champions New Zealand in Thursday's first round of the men's team pursuit after posting the second >

Australian track cycling men's endurance coach Tim Decker is revelling in the strength of depth in Australian track cycling at >

Western Australian Institute of Sport cyclists Tahlay Christie and Jade Haines have been named in Cycling Australia's 13-strong squad for >

WAIS cycling athletes Sam Welsford and Cameron Meyer have been selected to compete for Australia at the 2016 UCI Track >

The 2016 Australian Track Cycling Championships have wrapped up in Adelaide with Western Australian athletes claiming 12 medals across the >

Day two of the Australian Track Cycling Championships in Adelaide has seen WAIS athletes pick up gold in three events, >

The 2016 Australian Track Cycling National Championships commence on Wednesday, with the event helping shape this year's Cyclones team for >

State records have fallen over the weekend as WA's emerging track cycling athletes prepare for next month's Junior National Championships >

WAIS scholarship athlete Sam Welsford collected gold in the men's team pursuit at the Hong Kong Track World Cup over >

The WAIS Cyclists have come away from the 2016 Cycling Australia Omnium in mid-December with an impressive trifecta of silver medals. Six >

WAIS scholarship athlete Isabella King has formed part of the gold medal winning Australian women's team pursuit squad at the >

WAIS Athlete of the Year Melissa Hoskins will compete in her world championship rainbow colours for the first time at >

Western Australian Institute of Sport cyclists Robert Power and Michael Storer have been officially listed as finalists for awards at >

WAIS cyclist Sam Welsford has claimed a bronze medal as a member of the Australian men's team pursuit squad at >

WAIS cyclist Sam Welsford is relishing the opportunity to compete at senior level as he prepares for his third World >

Three WAIS scholarship holders have been named on the 15-strong Australian track cycling team for the opening round of the >

WAIS cycling athletes competing at the Oceania Championships in New Zealand have produced a strong campaign at both U19 and >

Three WAIS cyclists have earned call ups for the Australian Track Cycling team set to compete at the Oceania Championships >

Western Australian Institute of Sport cyclist Michael Storer was the top Australian finisher in the junior men's road race at >

WAIS athlete Luke Durbridge has recorded a 20th place finish in the men's time trial at the 2015 UCI Road >

Western Australian Institute of Sport cyclist Michael Storer is preparing to compete in his second U19 campaign at the Road >

WAIS cyclists Craig Wiggins and Jade Haines have come away with strong results from the 2015 Australian Junior Road Championships in Shepparton, Victoria.

WAIS cyclist Alex Rendell has helped Australia continue its incredible record of winning gold in the men's team pursuit at >

WAIS cyclist Tahlay Christie has set a new Australian record in finishing fourth in the women's team sprint at the >

Team Budget Forklifts rider Scott Sunderland continued his outstanding form in the Lakes Oil-Fulton Hogan Tour of the Great South >

Robert Power has become the first Australian to the win the Giro Ciclistico della Valle d'Aosta Mont Blanc. The Western >

WAIS athletes have won two titles at the U19 National Road Championships in Queensland. 2014 Junior Road World Championships medallist >

WAIS scholarship holder Luke Durbridge has been selected to make his second Tour de France start for Australian professional road >

WAIS cyclist Cameron Meyer has finished eighth in the closing stage time trial of the Tour de Suisse to reinforce >

World track champion Melissa Hoskins has wrapped up the queen of the mountains classification at the Aviva Women's Tour in >

WAIS athlete Sam Welsford blogs on his first week of racing with the Australian men's track endurance squad in Belgium.

Members of the WAIS cycling program have completed a busy week of racing in Adelaide, with the International Track Series culminating on Sunday.

The WAIS cycling program has returned some encouraging results at the South Australian Track Grand Prix in Adelaide.

WAIS cyclist Rob Power has secured a podium finish at the GP San Vendemiano in Italy riding for an Australian U23 team.

ORICA-GreenEDGE has claimed the opening team time trial at the Giro d'Italia in San Remo this afternoon, seven seconds faster than nearest rivals Tinkoff-Saxo.

Cycling Australia has announced the Australian team that will contest the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Nottwil, Switzerland, 29 >

WAIS cyclist Michael Storer has claimed time trial and road race victories at Cycling Australia's Junior Moutain Climb Championships at Mt Buffalo.

The latest instalment of the 2015 National Road Series occurred in Adelaide last weekend, with a group of young WAIS >

A talented squad of emerging WA road cyclists produced some encouraging results at last weekend's Tour de Perth. The tour, >

Elevated to continental status in 2015, Perth's Navitas Satalyst Racing Team is determined to open their Subaru National Road Series >

WAIS athlete Jade Haines capped off an outstanding National Junior Track Cycling Championship campaign in Melbourne, notching up two more medals on the final day, to take her tally to five gold.

Western Australian Institute of Sport athletes Tahlay Christie and Alex Rendell have earned selection to make their Junior Track Cycling World Championship debuts in Astana, Kazakhstan this August.

WAIS athlete Melissa Hoskins has won a world championship title as a member of the Australian women's team pursuit squad that broke a world record in claiming gold at the 2015 UCI Track World Championships in Paris on day two.

WAIS cyclist Michael Storer has made a strong early bid for Junior Road World Championship selection after winning the U19 men's time trial at the Oceania Road Championships in Toowoomba.

WAIS scholarship holder Cameron Meyer has held on to deliver back-to-back overall victories for his team ORICA-GreenEDGE in the 2015 Sun Tour, following a nail-biting finish on the final stage to Arthurs Seat.

WAIS athlete Melissa Hoskins has earned selection for the Australian track cycling team for this month's World Championships in Paris from February 18-22.

A first individual national title to Mel Hoskins has highlighted another successful national track championship campaign for WAIS.

Western Australian Institute of Sport rising track star Tahlay Christie has won a maiden U19 national track title after taking gold in the women's keirin on night two of the Championships in Melbourne.

One week after being hit by a car, dual reigning Commonwealth Games champion Scott Sunderland claimed gold at the Subaru >

Despite a severe numerical disadvantage, two-time world champion Georgia Bronzini (Wiggle Down Under) beat the odds to win stage three >

ORICA-GreenEDGE has further boosted its talented young roster, today confirming the signing of 19-year-old WAIS cyclist Robert Power from 2016. >

West Australia's Melissa Hoskins (ORICA-AIS) sprinted to victory on day two of the Santos Women's Tour, one day after team-mate >

The National Omnium Championships will this week pit a selection of Australia's best track endurance stars against one another across a gruelling two day, six event schedule.

Six-time world champion Cameron Meyer will make a long awaited return to track cycling at this month's national Madison Championships in Victoria on December 20.

WAIS cyclists Melissa Hoskins and Isabella King have won silver at the London Track Cycling World Cup as members of the Australian women's team pursuit squad that finished behind hosts Great Britain in the ride for gold.

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Scott Sunderland will return to the boards this week when he competes for Australia at the London Track World Cup at the Lee Valley VeloPark.

WAIS cyclists Sam Welsford and Michael Storer have received national acclaim after winning honours at last Friday's Australian Cyclist of the Year Awards.

WA Institute of Sport cycling trio Robert Power, Sam Welsford and Michael Storer have all been nominated for awards at the 2014 Australian Cyclist of the Year Awards night.

Sam Welsford has made a successful debut at senior Track World Cup level over the weekend, winning a gold medal as a member of the Australian team pursuit squad in Mexico.

Australia's 16-rider team will contest the opening round of 2014/15 UCI Track World Cup which begins on Friday November 7 in Guadalajara, Mexico.

Western Australian Institute of Sport cyclists Sam Welsford and Elissa Wundersitz will represent Australia at the first UCI Track World Cup event of the 2014/15 season, when they compete in Mexico next month.

WAIS athletes produced some impressive performances at the Oceania Track Championships in Adelaide last weekend.

WAIS athlete Michael Storer has won a bronze medal for Australia in the men's junior time trial at the UCI Road World Championships in Ponferrada, Spain.

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) and Cycling Australia (CA) this week welcomed the appointment of a new board to CA >

Cycling Australia has announced its final squad for the 2014 UCI Road World Championships to be held in Ponferrada, Spain from September 21-28.

WAIS road cyclist Robert Power has extended his recent winning streak to three races, after claiming an impressive win in the GP Capodarco in Italy, in the led up to Europe's biggest amateur race, the Tour de l'Avenir.

Western Australian Institute of Sport cyclist Sam Welsford has defended his junior world championship title in the men's team pursuit after claiming gold at the 2014 Junior World Championships in Korea.

Western Australian Institute of Sport cyclist Michael Storer has been named on the Australian team for the 2014 UCI Junior Road World Championships in Ponferrada, Spain.

WAIS cyclist Michael Storer won the U19 Men's Criterium title on the weekend after a successful breakaway at the national road championships in Canberra.

Western Australian Institute of Sport cyclist Luke Durbridge will live-out a childhood dream this Saturday when he takes to the start-line for his first Tour de France campaign.

WAIS athletes Luke Durbridge, Scott Sunderland and Melissa Hoskins have been named in Cycling Australia's 41-strong squad for the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games.

WAIS cyclist Luke Durbridge has crashed out of the Giro d'Italia with a broken collarbone but is still considered to be in contention for this year's Tour de France which starts six weeks on Saturday.

WAIS handcyclists Nigel Barley and Craig Parsons have been named on the Australian team to compete at this year's UCI >

WAIS cyclist Robert Power secured the best young rider jersey and seventh position overall on the final stage of racing at the Tour d'Azerbaïdjan on Sunday.

It was a day of contrasting fortunes for the WA boys competing at the Giro d'Italia during stage three, with the success of Luke Durbridge pulling on the Young Riders' jersey tempered by a fall for Cameron Meyer.

With the 2014 Giro d'Italia set to launch this week, GreenEDGE racing has named its squad for this year's first Grand Tour, with WAIS cyclists Cameron Meyer and Luke Durbridge both earning selection.

WAIS cyclists have competed at the Mersey Valley Tour in the latest round of the National Road Series which was held in Tasmania last weekend, with Michael Storer producing an impressive campaign.

WAIS cyclist Cameron Meyer has been selected in the ORICA-GreenEDGE eight man roster for the Tour de Romandie set in the beautiful French-speaking region of the Swiss countryside.

WAIS cyclist Travis Meyer has earned a fourth place finish at the Tour de Perth last weekend, in the first >

WAIS cyclists Luke Durbridge and Cameron Meyer have completed the Tirreno-Adriatico with the former capturing a top ten finish in the closing stage time-trial.

Western Australian Institute of Sport cyclists Cameron Meyer and Luke Durbridge have been named in the eight-man ORICA-GreenEDGE squad for the Tirreno-Adriatico stage race starting today.

WAIS cyclists Mel Hoskins and Bella King have won bronze in the women's team pursuit after lapping Poland in the bronze medal ride-off at the World Cycling Track Championships in Cali, Columbia.

The 2014 Cycling Australia Junior Track National Championships kicked off in fine style yesterday, with Australian records tumbling at the first session at the Dunc Gray Velodrome.

Australia's women's endurance squad members are primed to make a long awaited return to the top step of the podium when competition begins at the 2014 UCI World Championships in Cali on today.

Western Australian institute of Sport duo Luke Durbridge (Orica-GreenEDGE) and Robert Power have claimed the elite and under-23 road race Oceania Championship titles in Toowoomba on Sunday.

WAIS cyclists Brad Linfield and Rob Power have been included on the 2014 Jayco-AIS World Tour Academy Team that will see them racing around the world as part of Australia's premiere development road cycling program.

A bronze medal to Scott Sunderland highlighted day one activity from the 2014 Track Cycling Championships in Adelaide.

Durbridge fell just short of his third consecutive title yesterday at the MARS Cycling Australian Road Cycling Championships in Burrumbeet.  >

The Australian women's team pursuit featuring WAIS athletes Melissa Hoskins and Bella King has won a bronze medal at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Mexico.

Cycling Australia has confirmed its 16 riders to contest the second round of the UCI Track World Cup series in Aguascalientes, Mexico starting today through December 7.

Dual reigning national champion and WAIS athlete Luke Durbridge (ORICA-GreenEDGE) is primed for his double title defence at the 2014 Cycling Australia Road National Championships to be held in Ballarat, January 8-12, 2014.

WAIS athletes have won gold medals on day two of the Oceania Track Championships in New Zealand.

WAIS athletes have medalled on the first day of competition at the Oceania Track Championships in New Zealand in an official UCI event that runs from November 19-22.

Western Australian Institute of Sport Cycling coach Clay Worthington has received a significant honour after being named Cycling Australia's Coach of the Year at the 2013 Award Nights in Melbourne. Worthington was named Coach of the Year after spearheading the Australian Junior World Championship sprint group that dominated the floor boards at this year's Championships in Glasgow. Australia topped the medal table at the event with six gold medals, with Worthington assisting WAIS athlete Tian Beckett to a gold in the women's team sprint and bronze in the 500m time trial. Separate to Beckett's efforts, Worthington also coached the Australian men's team sprint group to a junior world championship title, ensuring five athletes returned home to Australia with rainbow jerseys.

WAIS cyclist Elissa Wundersitz has won a bronze medal on her senior track world cup debut, at the UCI event >

WAIS cyclist Luke Durbridge and his ORICA-GreenEDGE teammate Svein Tuft delivered a record-breaking ride in Normandy to clinch back-to-back titles at Duo Normand.

WAIS athletes have contested the road races at the 2013 UCI Road World Championships in Italy at elite senior, U23 and junior level, with the elite men's road race held in wild wet conditions.

WAIS cyclist Emily McRedmond has competed in the junior girl's individual time trial at the 2013 UCI Road Cycling World Championships in Florence, finishing 32nd.

WAIS athlete Luke Durbridge and his ORICA-GreenEDGE team have narrowly missed the top step of the podium and a world title in Florence, Italy in the team time trial at the Road World Championships.

In the final team race for the 2013 season, ORICA-AIS rode for a bronze medal in the team time trial at the Road World Championships in Florence, Italy.

ORICA-AIS has announced its six woman squad that will compete at the Team Time Trial World Championships in Italy later this month with WAIS cyclist Mel Hoskins included in the squad.

WAIS cyclist Cameron Meyer has been named in the elite men's squad for the 2013 UCI Road World Championships in Florence, Italy from 21-29 September.

WAIS Cycling Coach Darryl Benson has hailed the efforts of the WA crew that competed at the recent U15 and U17 national road cycling championships in Wagga Wagga.

Four Western Australian Institute of Sport cyclists has been named on Cycling Australia's long team for the 2013 UCI Road Cycling World Championships in Florence, Italy from 21-29 September.

The UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships have completed in Glasgow with WAIS athletes posting a highly successful campaign that yielded seven medals on the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome boards.

Western Australian Institute of Sport cyclists Sam Welsford and Tian Beckett have won gold medals on the first day of competition at the UCI Junior Track World Cycling Championships in Glasgow.

WA Institute of Sport athlete Cameron Meyer has re-signed through the 2015 season with his professional road cycling team Orica-GreenEDGE.

On the heels of his historic victory yesterday in Corsica, Simon Gerrans stood on the Tour de France podium again today. Today, he was joined by his entire team. ORICA-GreenEDGE won the stage four team time trial in Nice. The team effort put Gerrans in the yellow jersey, tied on time with Daryl Impey and Michael Albasini.

WAIS cyclist Cameron Meyer has been part of an historic day for Australian road cycling as Simon Gerrans claimed ORICA-GreenEDGE's first ever stage victory at the Tour de France.

AIS-WAIS cyclist Melissa Hoskins has been selected for her first attempt at the Giro Rosa with the Olympian to ride for Orica-AIS as the team's specialist sprinter.

Western Australian Institute of Sport cyclist Cameron Meyer has been selected to ride in the 100th edition of the Tour de France after earning inclusion in the nine-member Orica-GreenEDGE team.

WAIS cyclist Cameron Meyer has maintained his lead in the Tour de Suisse despite seeing Canadian Ryder Hesjedal shave precious time off his lead.

Western Australian Institute of Sport cyclist Cameron Meyer has claimed the opening stage time trial at the Tour de Suisse with a superb performance over the 8.1km course.

WAIS scholarship holders Nigel Barley and Clare McLean have been selected onto the Australian Cyclones team for the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships to be held in Baie-Comeau Canada, from August 29.

Western Australian Institute of Sport cyclists Luke Durbridge and Travis Meyer will compete in this month's Tour de Romandie for professional road cycling team ORICA-GreenEDGE.

WAIS athlete Nigel Barley has captured two nationals titles at last weekend's Para-cycling Road National Championships in Echuca, Victoria.

Dual national road cycling champion and AIS-WAIS scholarship holder Luke Durbridge has taken victory in the Circuit Cycliste Sarthe time trial in France as he looks to defend his title from last year's event.

Western Australian Institute of Sport cyclist Travis Meyer has enjoyed a productive campaign at the 2013 Volta a Catalunya competition in Spain.

AIS-WAIS athlete and Orica-GreenEDGE cyclist Cameron Meyer has completed a successful return from surgery, holding on throughout an exciting race to secure the Elite Men's Road title at the Oceania Championships in Canberra.

Reigning WAIS Athlete of the Year Cameron Meyer will make his long awaited return to racing, when he lines up for this weekend's road race at the Oceania Road Championships in Canberra.

The Australian Junior Track Cycling Championships were held at Adelaide's Superdrome recently, with some of WA's brightest emerging talents winning >

Australia has finished the UCI Track World Championships in Minsk, Belarus ranked third after collecting eight medals at the 2013 Championships.

WAIS cyclist Melissa Hoskins has won a silver medal as part of the Australian women's team pursuit squad at the 2013 Track World Championships in Minsk, Belarus.

Four WAIS athletes have been selected to contest the 2013 UCI Junior Track World Championships to be staged in Glasgow, Scotland from 7 to 11 August.

Western Australian athletes and 2012 London Olympians Melissa Hoskins and Scott Sunderland have been named in Cycling Australia's long-team of 16 for this month's (Feb 20-24) track world championships to be held in Minsk, Belarus.

The Western Australian women's team pursuit trio of Mel Hoskins, Isabella King and Kelsey Robson have claimed the Australian track national championship after defeating Tasmania in the final at the Dunc Gray Velodrome in Sydney.

WAIS cyclist Mel Hoskins spoke with SBS Cycling Central recently reflecting on her London Olympic experience, her future road ambitions and the long path to Rio.

The next generation of WAIS track cycling stars gave another glimpse of their future potential with some impressive performances at the Oceania Track Championships in Adelaide.

Australia has cleaned up on the opening night of the 2013 Oceania Track Championships winning eight of a possible 12 gold medals at the Adelaide Super-Drome.

Ten of the 14 Australian track cyclists who contested the 2012 Olympic Games in London, including Anna Meares, had one of their first experiences of international competition at an Australian Youth Olympic Festival (AYOF).

Western Australian Institute of Sport cyclist Isabella King has enjoyed a fantastic start to the UCI Track World Cup series in Cali, Colombia winning three medals including gold in the scratch race and omnium.

The 2012 WAIS Annual Dinner celebrated the achievements of the past 12 months on Saturday night, with cyclist Cameron Meyer winning the prestigious Athlete of the Year Award in front of over 450 guests at Perth's Challenge Stadium.

WAIS cyclist Luke Durbridge has extended his contract with GreenEDGE adding an additional year to the existing neo-pro two-year contract.

Western Australian Institute of Sport athlete Luke Durbridge and Svein Tuft handily won the Duo Normand, besting the Sky duo of Alex Dowsett and Luke Rowe by over a minute in the two-man time trial in Normandy.

The Cyclones have wrapped up their world titles campaign in the Netherlands with three silver and one bronze medal for the national team.

Western Australian Institute of Sport athletes Cameron Meyer and Luke Durbridge had a challenging day in the saddle at the UCI Road World Championships in the Netherlands to finish 16th and 21st respectively in the elite men's time trial.

WAIS athletes have medalled in both the women's and men's team time-trial events at the Road World Championships in the Netherlands.

The Greater Shepparton region of Victoria will be home to cycling's generation-next this weekend when it hosts the 2012 Cycling >

WAIS hand-cyclist Nigel Barley has given his Paralympic preparations a huge boost after taking out the UCI World Cup Time Trial gold medal in Spain recently.

The Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) has today announced WA athlete Nigel Barley as part of the 15-member Australian Cycling Team for the London Paralympics.

Western Australian Institute of Sport cyclist Melissa Hoskins has taken out overall honours in the three day Tour of Chongming Island wrapping up the crown with a win in the third and final stage.

WAIS athlete and current Under 17 National Mountain Bike Champion Reece Tucknott was invited to join the National U19 MTB Worlds long team and selected U17 boys on a trip to New Zealand.

WAIS-AIS athlete Cameron Meyer has won a fifth senior track world championship after a stunning late surge saw the GreenEDGE team member claim the points race title at the 2012 Track World Championships in Melbourne.

WAIS-AIS cyclists Josie Tomic and Melissa Hoskins have snared silver medals in the women's team pursuit at the 2012 Track World Championships in Melbourne.

Australia's men snatched gold in the team sprint at the UCI Track World Championships at Melbourne's Hisense Arena on an opening night that saw world records toppled in the men's team pursuit and women's team sprint.

AIS-WAIS cyclists Cameron Meyer, Scott Sunderland, Josie Tomic and Mel Hoskins have been named in Cycling Australia's Cyclones squad for the World Championships in Melbourne in April.

Cycling Australia's High Performance Director Kevin Tabotta is firm of the belief that while there is no doubt AIS-WAIS athlete Luke Durbridge will be disappointed to have fallen out of contention for a spot in Australia's team pursuit squad for the UCI Track World Championships and London Olympic Games, better things are to come for the 20-year-old.

WAIS-AIS cyclist Melissa Hoskins won gold in the women's scratch race at the UCI Track World Cup in London on the weekend following a successful late solo attack.

Cycling Australia has included four WAIS-AIS athletes in the Cyclones team to contest the final round of the UCI Track World Cup Series being staged in London from 16 to 18 February.

GreenEDGE will field an all-Australian squad for its WorldTour debut in Adelaide, South Australia, with reigning Tour Down Under winner and Australian National Time Trial Champion Cameron Meyer (WAIS-AIS) headlining the seven-rider squad for the six-day stage race.

Two-time reigning madison world champions Leigh Howard and WAIS-AIS scholarship holder Cameron Meyer made a triumphant return to the track with a resounding victory in the 2012 Cycling Australia Madison National Championships at Melbourne's DISC Velodrome.

GreenEDGE, Cycling Australia (CA) and the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) have launched a joint venture initiative to deliver Australia's first top-level UCI professional women's cycling team.

The Australian men's team pursuit squad was controversially disqualified from the gold medal race at the recent UCI Track World Cup event in Cali, Columbia.

Cycling Australia is pleased to confirm the riders selected to contest the second round of the UCI Track World Cup Series being staged in Cali, Colombia from 1 to 3 December.

WAIS athlete Jessica Allen has been awarded the Junior Female Road Cyclist of the Year at Cycling Australia's 2011 Awards Night.

WAIS-AIS cyclist Luke Durbridge has won a unique double after winning both Institutes' Junior Athlete of the year Award in the past week.

Under-23 world time trial champion, Luke Durbridge, and Michael Hepburn, who won the bronze medal in the same event, will complete the GreenEDGE Cycling team of 30 riders for its debut season in 2012.

AIS-WAIS sprint cyclist Scott Sunderland came away with an Australian record and silver medal from the team sprint at the UCI Track World Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan over the weekend.

WAIS-AIS cyclist Sarah Kent has been selected to contest the opening round of the UCI Track World Cup Series being staged in Astana, Kazakhstan from 4 to 6 November.

WAIS cyclists Cameron and Travis Meyer will line up together for professional road team Garmin-Cervelo later this month at the Jayco Herald Sun Tour in Victoria.

As the reigning WAIS Program of the Year, 2011 has been another exceptional campaign for the WAIS Cycling Program. In a week that crowned two new world champions, Beau Pearson takes us Inside WAIS for a look at what makes it the success it is.

WAIS cyclists Luke Durbridge (men's U23) and Jessica Allen (women's Junior) have given Australia a golden start at the 2011 Road World Championships in Denmark after both athletes won their respective age group time-trials on day one of competition.

WAIS-AIS cyclist Luke Durbridge has capped a successful week by being named in Cycling Australia's U23 squad for the Road World Championships to be held in Copenhagen later this month.

WAIS-AIS scholarship holders Cameron and Travis Meyer have been unveiled along with Australian Cyclones teammate Jack Bobridge as the first signings for the Australian Professional road team GreenEDGE Cyling.

WAIS cycling coach Darryl Benson believes the future of Australian road cycling will be unveiled when WAIS pair Jessica Allen and Brad Lindfield compete at the UCI Junior Road World Championships in Denmark this September.

WAIS-AIS cyclist Luke Durbridge overcame compatriot and Team Jayco-AIS teammate Michael Hepburn by a few tenths of a second to take the opening prologue stagae of the Royal Smilde Olympia's Tour in the Netherlands.

Australia's cyclists have capped off a phenomenal week of success with two more WAIS-AIS athletes adding their names to the Australian World Champion list from the 2011 UCI Track World Championships in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands.

The Australian Cyclones have grabbed two gold medals and a bronze on day two of competition at the 2011 UCI Track World Championships in the Netherlands to move to the top of the table after eight of 19 events.

Australia has enjoyed a golden start at the 2011 UCI Track World Championships in the Netherlands with victory over Russia in the men's teams pursuit final.

A record seven WAIS athletes have been named in Cycling Australia's Track World Championships team for this month's event in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.

WAIS cyclists have rounded out the 2010-11 UCI Track World Cup season in Manchester with some impressive results.

Junior WAIS track sprint cyclist Allee Proud has been included in the 14 strong Australian under 19 team selected to contest the UCI Junior Track World Championships being staged in Moscow, Russia from 17 to 21 August.

WAIS athletes Mel Hoskins, Bella King, Michael Freiberg and AIS-WAIS athlete Scott Sunderland have been selected to compete in February's Manchester UCI track World Cup event.

WAIS cyclist Josie Tomic extended her golden week at the Track National Championships in Sydney by winning a third title alongside WAIS teammates Mel Hoskins and Bella King in the women's team pursuit.

Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS-AIS) cyclist Josephine Tomic claimed her third Australian pursuit title last night with a dominant display in the final against elite debutant Amy Cure of Tasmania at the Track Nationals in Sydney.

Western Australian Institute of Sport cyclist Josephine Tomic has claimed her second gold medal of the championships adding the women's 25km points race title to the individual pursuit crown she won yesterday.

WAIS athletes Melissa Hoskins and Isabella King have won WA's first medals at the 2011 Track Cycling National Championships in Sydney, winning silver and bronze respectively in the women's omnium.

A bronze medal to WAIS-AIS cyclists Sarah Kent and Mel Hoskins in the team pursuit highlighted the recent UCI Track >

WAIS-AIS cyclist Cameron Meyer has won the 2011 Santos Tour Down Under title by just two seconds after holding on in the final stage for a famous victory.

Cameron Meyer has sensationally taken the leader's jersey after winning stage four of the 2010 Santos Tour Down Under in South Australia, two days after suffering a heavy crash within a hundred meters of the finish line.

WAIS/AIS cyclist Cameron Meyer celebrated his 23rd birthday by successfully defending his Australian time trial crown at the 2011 Mars Cycling Australia Road National Championships in Learmonth today while fellow WAIS/AIS rider Luke Durbridge took the U23 men's gold medal.

WAIS-AIS scholarship holder Travis Meyer has decided to abandon track racing to concentrate full time on the road. The 21 year-old will target stage races like the Eneco Tour in Belgium and the Netherlands, where the time trial stage and positioning is vital.